Manota birgitae Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2010

Jaschhof, Mathias & Jaschhof, Catrin, 2010, The genus Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in New Zealand, Zootaxa 2387 (1), pp. 28-38 : 32-33

Manota birgitae Jaschhof & Jaschhof sp. n.

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Male. Thorax. Anepisternum with 0–1 seta. Wing. Length 2.0–2.3 mm. Membrane with comparatively small smoky portion. Legs. Mid tibial organ comparatively small. Terminalia ( Figs 3 , 6A ). Apical margin of st 9 rounded. Gonocoxa with large bare lobe on ventromesal margin, about 15 setae in position I, about 10 macrosetae mesally and apically on the lobe in position II, the macroseta in position III blunt-tipped. Gonostylus on apical margin with 15–20 long setae pointing dorsomesally, on ventromesal margin some 7 long setae on a small process, on mesal surface a large, subtriangular, exposed lobe bearing marginally very dense, fine setae, a smaller lobe subbasally, bearing fewer but larger setae.

Female unknown.

Etymology. We name this species after Ms. Birgit Sievert, Berlin, for her support of our work on Diptera over many years.

Types. Holotype. Male , New Zealand, South Island , Buller , Ahaura, Granville State Forest, in Nothofagus truncata forest, 170–250 m, Dec. 1994, by Malaise trap 2GUL10 L, J. Hutcheson (in NZAC) . Paratypes. 9 males, same data as the holotype ; 9 males, same data but trap 2GUL8M (12 in NZAC and 6 in SMTD).

Other material. Specimens on slide. SO: BR: 2 males, Ahaura, Granville S. F., Dec. 1994, J. Hutcheson. Specimens in ethanol. SO: BR: 72 males, Ahaura, Granville S. F., Dec. 1994, J. Hutcheson; 1 male, L. Daniells Tr. 5 km E Springs Junction, 9 Nov. 2001, M. Jaschhof; 32 males, same site but 7 km E Springs Junction, 24 Nov.–26 Dec. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof; 2 males, L. Daniells 10 km NE Springs Junction, 26 Dec. 2001, M. Jaschhof; 2 males, Maruia F., Shenandoah Saddle, 3–25 Nov. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof; 87 males, 5 km W Maruia Springs, 26 Nov.–25 Dec. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof; 4 males, Lewis Pass, 26 Nov.–25 Dec. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof; WD: 4 males, Waiatoto, 16 Oct.–20 Nov. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof; 1 male, Westland N. P., SE Gillespies Beach, 14 Oct.–21 Nov. 2001, M. & C. Jaschhof; OL: 105 males, Fiordland N. P., Eglinton R. valley, Deer Flat, 4–24 Jan. 2002, M. & C. Jaschhof; FD: 6 males, Fiordland N. P., Hollyford R. valley, Moraine Cr. Tr., 5–24 Jan. 2002, M. & C. Jaschhof; SL: 3 males, Catlins Coastal Rain F. P., Catlins R. valley, 3 Jan.–5 March 2002, M. & C. Jaschhof; 14 males, Catlins, Purakaunui Scenic Res., 27 Jan.–5 March 2002, M. & C. Jaschhof.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Manota birgitae sp. n., male. A: Terminalia, ventral view (holotype). B: Setae on gonocoxa in position III. C: Right gonocoxa, dorsal view. Scale 0.10 mm.

FIGURE 6. Right gonostylus of Manota spp., dorsomesal view. A: M. birgitae sp. n. B: M. granvillensis sp. n. C: M. maorica Edwards. D: M. purakaunui sp. n. E: M. regineae sp. n. Scale 0.10 mm.